Feeling old, Cataracts

[billharr]

Who on WTW has had Cataract Surgery? I am going to have mine done next month. I have been nearsighted all of my life now I have to make a choice. I can stay near sighted and still read in bed without glasses or see perfect at a distance without glasses but need glasses to read. There is an option of a dual focus lens but they have some drawbacks.


Looking for any experience anyone has had.

 

[craig333]

Sorry I can't help you. I've worn glasses since I was three. Two surgeries which they now say they no longer think are worthwhile. No cataracts though.

 

[BobM]

I had both eyes done last year about 9 months apart. I choose the standard lenses because I also didn't like the drawbacks. Also, our eyes change over time so glasses are eventually needed. The surgery is not as scary as it seems it would be. The worse part is the month after where you have to wear a patch at night and wait for everything to stabilize.

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[Wandering Sagebrush]

Bill, all I know that when dad passed away at 90, his vision was better than mine. Dad had cataract surgery in his mid 70s. The only complaint I heard was when they (per pops) used a laser to zap some floaters. He said it didn't hurt, but felt weird.

Good luck, we wish you the best!

 

[ski3pin]

Good luck, we wish you the best!

x2

Best of luck, Bill!

 

[pvstoy]

Years ago I had lacic (SP?) eye surgery done to fix nearsightedness and it was great to get rid of glasses and see the clock from bed without glasses. Now I depend on glasses to see distance, thou not even close as before. If I or when I need cataract surgery I'll chose again to see without glasses and just rely on reading glasses to do computer work or to read.

Good luck with the surgery and your choice.

 

[camelracer]

Bill,

I had mine done 2 years ago with great results. It's a medical miracle. I went with the Tecnis multi focus lenses. There's some haloing when driving at night but it hasn't slowed me down a bit. Going from those #&%@ bifocals to no glasses is wonderful.

Don't sweat the surgery - easier than having your teeth cleaned. I sweated the first one but couldn't wait to have the second done. In and out in 20 minutes then 3 nights with an eye patch and a couple of weeks of drops. No pain at all.

Good Luck

 

[Stalking Light]

I had mine done in 2011 and it was great. My eyes were bad enough that I flunked my draft physical but now I am 20/20 in one eye and 20/15 in the other. I went with standard lenses snd use reading glasses (I got a pair of the Clic ones which are real handy). Best surgery I ever had, they did my eyes 2 weeks apart.

 

[takesiteasy]

x2

Best of luck, Bill!

x3. Hope everything goes well!

 

[billharr]

Bill,

I had mine done 2 years ago with great results. It's a medical miracle. I went with the Tecnis multi focus lenses. There's some haloing when driving at night but it hasn't slowed me down a bit. Going from those #&%@ bifocals to no glasses is wonderful.

Don't sweat the surgery - easier than having your teeth cleaned. I sweated the first one but couldn't wait to have the second done. In and out in 20 minutes then 3 nights with an eye patch and a couple of weeks of drops. No pain at all.

Good Luck

PM sent with questions.

Bill

 

[billharr]

 

[BobM]

gotta love the patch. At least the second one won't be as scary

 

[camelracer]

Bill,

I found the time between surgeries to be a PIA. One eye still needs glasses and the other doesn't. I removed one lens from the glasses but it was still weird.

Good luck on your recovery.

Dick

 

[Stalking Light]

I wore contacts before I had surgery, even so it was weird with just one contact for a week and I had to remember not to try and remove a contact from my repaired eye.

 

[ski3pin]

Bill, we continue to hope everything goes well for you.

 

[Wandering Sagebrush]

Bill, we continue to hope everything goes well for you.

X2

 

[takesiteasy]

Bill, good luck with your recovery!

 

[billharr]

Thanks everyone for the comments. Just got back from my post op exam. All good, lens is centered. Eye is still dilated Dr said may take another day to be back to normal. Getting real good at eye drops.

Now have Glass and not Glasses.

 

[Lighthawk]

Great pic, Bill. You've got a good eye.
Seriously, glad it's working out and you are more than halfway there.

 

[Wandering Sagebrush]

Well, crapadoodle!

Just got back from my annual eye exam, and the opthomologist told me I have the start of cataracts. Nothing that needs immediate attention, but still a clear indication of Geezerhood plus a bunch.